My Lenticulata get constipated from pellets.

[Punkfredd]

I was super happy that my Lenticulata male started taking pellets but this is the second time He seems to get constipated by eating them.

He gets swollen (see picture) and swims unbalanced and rests on some driftwood from time to time.

Is it the food itself that gets him this way or is it because hes a greedy M-F thats eats ALOT of it?


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[crenicichla444]

Yep. Feed sparingly the most at every other day and put some Powerheads in there to get some extra current in there. It'll keep your lent slimmer and healthier sometimes getting overfed like that can cause pikes to bloat and/or shorten their lifespans. I would hate to see that happen to that beautiful lent


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[fishman76092]

You may want to soak the pellets in water prior to feeding. Will help with the bloating as well.

 

[Zeke]

I was gonna say soak them also, but it causes trouble like that also, by trashing the water quality. Try putting the pellets inside of shrimp, or fish that you're feeding the Lent. Nightcrawlers are big enough to stuff, also.